IBEW 26 Steps Up Donations to Shoebox Project

(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)The United Way Shoebox Project – to distribute shoeboxes filled with toiletries or emergency preparedness items to those most in need – is underway, and the Community Services Agency (CSA) is receiving donations from individuals and locals across the Metro area. IBEW Local 26’s Retirees Club donated half of their monthly 50-50 raffle last week, and all of their $10-award-winners chipped in their prizes, bringing the total donation to $160 in addition to several bags and boxes of donated items. CSA has also received Shoebox Project donations from Mark Pattison (Newspaper Guild), Rosanna Farley (Utility Workers), and the Cement Masons Local 891. Items and financial contributions can be made through June 2 – including at Monday’s Metro Council Delegate Meeting. Contact Kathleen McKirchy for more information at 202 974-8221 or kmckirchy@dclaborarchives.org.
- photo (left to right) of retiree donator Dwight  Daniels, Retiree Club Press Secretary Susan Flashman, and retiree donator John Jensen by Kathleen McKirchy